German police arrest Rwanda genocide suspect accused of ordering killings
German police arrest Rwanda genocide suspect accused of ordering killings by Thusiyan
Rwandan genocide memorial in Nyamata (Fanny Schertzer)
German prosecutors have arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of complicity in genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda.
The suspect, identified only as Innocent S. under German privacy rules, was arrested in the central German state of Hesse on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, German prosecutors allege that the man ordered the deaths of 25 Tutsis on five separate occasions while serving as an assi
The Isle of the Goddess: Nagapooshani Ammans Mahotsavam and the battle over Nainativus identity
The Isle of the Goddess: Nagapooshani Ammans Mahotsavam and the battle over Nainativus identity by abilash
The annual Mahotsavam of the historic Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple concluded this week, its closing days drawing thousands of devotees to the island for the festivals major religious observa
Stay the course - IMF presses Sri Lanka to continue with austerity
Stay the course - IMF presses Sri Lanka to continue with austerity by Thara
The International Monetary Fund has urged Sri Lanka to "stay the course" on its austerity programme, after the Middle East war and a surge in fuel prices knocked the islands recovery, at the close of a fund mission to Colombo.
A team led by Evan Papageorgiou visited the capital from 24 to 30 June to take stock of recent developments and assess progress under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the roughly 3 billion US dollar arrangement that has underpinned Sri Lankas recovery since 2023. Formal judgement on the governments performa
Ceylon Teachers Union condemns delays investigating Tamil schoolgirls death
Ceylon Teachers Union condemns delays investigating Tamil schoolgirls death by abilash
More than a year after Dilshi Amshika, a 15-year-old Tamil student at Colombos Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College, died by suicide following alleged sexual abuse by a teacher, the investigation into her death remains incomplete, prompting renewed criticism of the delays in Sri Lankas justice system.
Amshika died at her home in Kotahena on 29 April 2025. Her family said her death followed prolonged trauma linked to alleged sexual abuse by her mathematics teacher, and to h
Court orders Sallay to hand over passwords in Easter Sunday probe
Court orders Sallay to hand over passwords in Easter Sunday probe by abilash
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered former State Intelligence Service Director Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay to provide the Criminal Investigation Department with the passwords to his mobile phone and computer as part of the ongoing investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.
The order was issued on Wednesday by Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, while Sallay remains detained and questioned under a detention order in connection with the attacks.
According to the Daily Mirror, the co